Author: Andy Williams
Andy Williams
Andy Williams writes about electric mobility and clean transport trends for EVMagz.com, with a focus on how technology, policy, and everyday users intersect in the global EV transition. With a background in digital media, he blends industry insight with accessible storytelling to make complex topics easier to understand. Outside the newsroom, Andy spends his time cycling through city routes, experimenting with smart home tech, and capturing urban life through street photography.
Former MotoGP racer Max Biaggi broke the speed record on an electric motorbike. The six-time world champion rides an electric motorcycle made by the Venturi Group with a speed of more than 283 MPH. Former world champion Max Biaggi has set 21 world records with Voxan, the electric motorcycle manufacturer. Most impressive is the speed record for a semi-faired electric motorcycle weighing less than 300 kilograms (661 pounds). Biaggi passed the measurement point on the John F. Kennedy Space Center runway in Florida at 283 MPH. The French electric motor company has previously claimed the speed record. In November 2020…
The great news came from Tesla, the famous manufacturer for electric vehicles announced that it had almost 1.3 million units ordered for their electric pickup or double cabin, the Cybertruck. Even though it is known that the Tesla Cybertruck has not been produced until now and is still in the final stage of development. And even as of last August, 1.2 million units have been ordered for this Cybertruck. This means an increase of about 100 thousand in the span of 3 months to date. From the high number of orders for this Cybertruck, Tesla is estimated to have made…
Formula E has announced what it claims is the planet’s most efficient race car. Teams will use the third-generation (Gen3) electric car in the 2022-23 season and can start testing it in the spring. Not only is the Gen3 lighter and smaller than the Gen2, Formula E and the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) say that at least 40 percent of energy used in a race will be produced through regenerative braking. As such, Gen3 will be the first formula car without rear hydraulic brakes. The Gen3 is also the first formula car with powertrains at both the front and…
BMW announced that it delivered the very first BMW i4 electric vehicles to buyer three months earlier than expected at an event at its headquarters. It formally marks the growth of BMW’s EV lineup that has remained stagnant for nearly a decade. When BMW launched the i3 again in 2013, we thought that the BMW i4 then i5 would comply with, and the enduring German auto model would develop its EV lineup. It turned out that it wasn’t that straightforward and it took them about eight years to launch new all-electric automobiles. However that growth is lastly right here with…
Croatian electrical bike company Greyp Bikes has a brand new majority shareholder: Porsche. The sports activities automotive producer’s enterprise capital arm, Porsche Ventures, has held a stake of round 10 p.c within the e-bike firm since 2018. Greyp (pronounced just like the fruit) was based Mate Rimac — aka “Croatia’s Elon Musk” — the brainchild behind electrical supercar startup Rimac Automobili. The corporate makes extremely related, extraordinarily highly effective electrical mountain bikes, together with the $10,000 flagship, full-suspension G6. The corporate sells its bikes in Europe and lately launched its US operations primarily based in San Pedro, Calif. The funding…
Audi has unveiled the China-only Q5 E-tron at the Guangzhou motor show. The EV, previewed by the Concept Shanghai back in April, is built on the Volkswagen Group’s MEB electric vehicle platform, which also provides the underpinnings for the Audi Q4 E-tron, Skoda Enyaq and Cupra Born, as well as Volkswagen’s ID models. The Q5 E-tron will be built by the SAIC-Volkswagen joint venture, and is mechanically identical to the Volkswagen ID 6 crossover. Outside, the styling closely matches the Q4 E-tron on sale in the UK, though the Q5 E-tron is almost 30cm longer than the European-market car. This…
Suzuki has confirmed that it will launch its first pure-electric automotive by 2025. The announcement was made by firm president Toshiro Suzuki at a launch occasion for the newest model of the model’s S-Cross SUV, which makes use of a mild-hybrid petrol engine. All the model’s vehicles on sale the UK, comprising the Ignis metropolis automotive; Swift supermini; Swace property; and Vitara, S-Cross and Throughout SUVs, are at present supplied with both mild-hybrid, full-hybrid or plug-in hybrid energy, however the agency has till now given no indications of its plans for a totally electrical mannequin. The Swace and Throughout are…